Driving apparatus for horses and other animals.



L. 8. PAGE. DRIVING APPARATUS FOR HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS.

APPLICATION. FILED APR.25. l9l1.

Patented Feb. 26, 1918.

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"L.S.PACE. DRIVING APPARATUS FOR HORSES AND OTHER ANIMALS. APPUCATION EILED APR. 25. \9I71 Patented 610.26, 1918.

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DRIVING APPARATUS FOR HORSES AND OTEER ANIMALS mamas.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented net. as, rare.

Application filed. April 25, 1917. Serial No. 164,430.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LYNN S. PACE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cisco, in the county of Grand, State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Driving Apparatus for Horsesand other Animals; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact. description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is an improvement in steering mechanism and has particular reference to an apparatus for driving horses and other animals. I

An object of. the invention is the provision of an improved apparatus wherein an animal may be guided and brought to a standstill without the necessity of the driver handling the reins and, to this end,

use is made of a pair of drums upon which the reinsare mounted and which are controlled by a steering wheel, by which term is meant the wheel proper or parts directly associated therewith, operatively connected to a gear mechanism actuatedv by said wheel tosimultaneously rotate said drums in opposite directions to tauten the reins and, in

the same direction, to wind one of the reins on its drum and unwind the other rein from its respective drum.

Another object is to provide a support for the reins adjustably mounted and actuated by foot controlled means for tautening or drawing in the reinsto stop thev animal without the necessity of employing the mechanism, forming a part of the steering wheel, for simultaneously tautening the reins.

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving avariety of mechanical expressions, one of which, for the purpose of illustrating the invention, is shown in the accompanying drawings; but it is to be ex pressly understood that said drawings are used onlyto facilitate the description of the invention as a whole and not to define the limits thereof, reference being had to the appended claims for this purpose.

shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section on the linens-4 of Fig. 2. V

. Fig. 5 is a central vertical longitudinal section through the casing. I

Fig. 6 is a topplan view of the steering wheel and associated parts.

Fig. 7 is a detail side elevation of a lockmg device associated with the steering wheel and shown in unlocked position.

Fig. 8 is a similar View of the device and a portion of the steering wheel showing the locking device in locked position.

Fig. 9 is a detail side elevation of an other locking device employed in connection with the invention and associated With the rein support.

Fig. 10 is an edge elevation thereof.

Fig. 11 is a front elevation of the upper endv of the reinsupport.

Fig. 12 is a top plan view of a guide plate carried by the casing for retaining the reins in position.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in what is now believed to be its preferred form and comprises a sectional casing 15 having its bottom secured to the floor of a carriage or other vehicle in front of'the drivers seat and adjacent the dash board. The major portion of the casing is arranged diagonally and has extending from its top side a rotatable hollow steering shaft 16 and an inner shaft 17 extending longitudinally of the first named shaft and beyond the inner end thereof and through the casing 15. The outer shaft 16 is provided with a bracing member 18 consisting of downwardly diverging arms 19 and 20, the former arm being secured to one end of a brace arm 21 carried by the casing, said arm 19 having an extension 22 for a purpose which will appear in the course of the description. The casing 15 carries a stationary supporting frame 23 having at its upper end an extension 24 provided with a laterally projecting stop lug 25. This frame 23 has mounted adjacent its upper end-a shaft 26 to which the lower ends of the arms 20 of the bracing member 19 are connected and pivotally mounted upon this shaft 26 is a rein supporting frame 27, preferably of ing the same, the casing therefor being an in t d u st n ially ttshaped. formation having mounted in its upper end a pair of pulleys 28 over which the 'left and right reins 29 and 30,-respectively, pass. Th1s rein supporting frame 27 extends sufficiently high to allowthe reins to pass therefrom over the dash board of the vehicle and to whereby the frame 27 is normally retained position with its upper end withdrawn 1n a rearward direction 'so that the reins I illfbe tautened and anypull upon said a reins, by reason of the animal tossing. its

. head, will, pull the upper end of the frame 27 forwardly-against the tension of the spring 33 and said tension may be varled by engaging the upper end thereof in any one of the notches 32. The forward motion of the frame 27 is limitedbyj contact of the side member thereof, having the extension 31, with the lug formediupon the-extension 24' of the frame 23.. g A locking device is provided in connection ,withgthe frame 27 for retaining the-same in a'forward position so that the reins 29 and 30 will be loose when the animal is standing stillandfis most likely to toss its head. This locking device comprisesa latch member 34:

pivoted to the frame '27 and movable between 1 the stop pins 35 which limit the movement of said latch. A lever 36 is pivotedat 87 to the frame 27 and is, provided with an operating handle 38 and an offset 39 "which is adapted to engage an extension 10 formed upon one end of the latch member 34 whereby to normally hold jsaid latch member in inoperative position as shown in dotted lines'in'Fig, 9, the-lever 36 being yieldably retained in its adjustable positions by means of a coilspring llhaving one end conneotedto a pin 42 carried by the lever V and its other end connected to a similar pin 43 carried by the frame 27. Should it be desired to lock the frame 27, in a forward position, the lever 36 1s swung t'o'the full line position shown in Fig. 9 whereupon the latch 34' will swing to operative position and theilocking end thereof will thus engage over the lug 25 and prevent :a return movement ofthe frame 27, under the action of the spring 33,.until the lever 36 is again shifted to its dotted line position.

The opposite side of the frame 2"? from thaticarrylng the locking device, just described,'is preferably provided with a laterally extending foot pedal s4; adapted to be engaged by a foot of the operator and pushed forwardly to rock the frame 27 about theshaft 26 as apivot and thus throw the upper end offthe 'fraine'in a rearward di-' beveled gear recti'on which will pull in on the ruins and thereby exert sufficient pull. upon the 'animals' head to bring it to a stand still.

The winding and unwinding mechanism for the reins 29 and 30 is illustrated in Figs. 2 to 5 inclusive and preferably comprises a pair of drums, generally indicated. by the numerals 45 and 46, mounted interiorly of the casing 15 in spaced relation, the drum 45 having connected thereto, in a manner to be presently described the right hand rein 30 while the drum 46 has connected thereto the left hand rein 29 at a diametrically opposite point from that at which the rein. 30 is connected to its drum. It will be apparent from this arrangement that the reins will both be wound or unwound from their respective drums when the latter are rotated in'opposite directions and that when said drums are rotated in the same direction one of the reins will be wound upon its drum while the other rein will be unwound from its drum. I

The means for securing the ends of the reins to the drums and t6 preferably coinprises a hook 17 formed upon one of the spokes 48 of each of the drums and having associated therewith a leaf spring 49 one end of'which is secured to an adj accnt spoke while its free end is arranged contiguous to the hook -17 and forms a spring latch for the ring 50 secured to the inner end of the rein which is wound upon the drum. The periphery of each drum is preferably flanged and the flanges thereof have mount- 'ed therebetween a relatively stationary ring member 51 having its ends secured together at 52 and supported in position by means of a substantially V-shaped bracket secured to the interior of the casing at any desired point by means of fasteners 54. Each ring member 51 is provided with an elongated slot 55 through which the rein on the drum extends. V

The upper end of the casing 15 prefcrably has secured thereto an angular plate 36, best illustrated in Fig. 12, provided with diagonally arranged stub shafts 57 upon which is mounted a flanged pulley 58 with which is associated a guide 59 for preventing the rein passing over said pulley becoming accidentally detached therefrom. The stub shafts57 are diagonally disposed in order that the reins passing thercorer may be properly led to the pulleys 28 without riding over the flanges of either of the pulleys 58 and becoming jammed between said pulleys and the guide As previously stated, in order to tauten the reins 29 and 30 it is necessary to rotate the drums 45 and 4:6 in opposite directions and, for this purpose, the drum to is provided upon its inner surface, that is the surface adjacent the drum 46, with a large GOmOunted-in the bearings 61 (its drum.

7 which support the alined shafts 62 each of which carries upon one end a small gear 63, and is provided adjacent its other end with a similar gear 64;. These gears 64-111 sh with the large gear 60 carried by the drum 45 and also mesh with alarge gear 65 carried by the inner face of the'drum 46. Preferably keyed upon the inner shaft 17 which extends through the casing 15 is-a bevel gear 66 which meshes with the gears 63so that when the shaft 17 is rotated in either direction, in a manner to appear in the course of the description, the gears 63 will be driven in opposite directions and through the intermediary of the shafts 62, gears 6d and gears 60 and 65, the drums 4:5 and 46 willrbe rotated in opposite directions so as to wind the reins thereupon.

In guiding or steering the animal it is necessary that the drums 45 and 46 be simultaneously rotated in the same direction, depending upon the direction of travel, and, in order to accomplish this result, the outer rotatable shaft 16 carries at its lower end, interior-1y of the casing 15, a large gear wheel 67 meshing with a small gear 68 carried upon one end of a shaft 69 extending transversely of the casing 15 and j'ournaled therein and having, intermediate its ends, a second gear wheel 70, This gear 7 O meshes with a large gear 71 preferably provided with oppositely disposed openings or sockets 72 for receiving the adjacent outer ends of the shafts 62whereby rotation of said gear 71 will impart. a rotary movement in the same direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft 17, to the shaft 62, gears 63 and 64 and consequently the drums 45 and 46. y a

The upper end of the outer shaft 16 has preferably secured thereto a steering wheel 73 which is employed for the purpose of operating the gears 67, 68, and 71 to rotate the drums 415 and 4-6 inthe same direction whereby one of the reins'is wound upon its drum andlthe other rein unwound from The operation of rotating the drums in opposite directions whereby both reins are wound upon their respective drums, is accomplished through the rotation of the in nor shaft 17, as previously described, independently of the rotation of said shaft 16 and in order to rotate the shaft 17 the same has secured thereto, at its upper end, a lever 7 which moves over a ratchet wheel 75 secured to the spokes of the steering wheel 73. The lever 7st is preferably locked to the lever 7 4: and engaging an extension 7 9 of the latch member 76. When it is desired to adjust the lever 74 relative to the steering wheel 73, 1t is only necessary to swing the latch member 76 inwardly, against the tension of the spring 78, abouthts pivot and disengage the end 7 7 from the ratchet wheel 7 5. If desired, the latching member 76 may be retained in its unlocked position by means of a small bell crank lever 80 pivoted to the outer end of the lever 74; and adapted to be swung to the position shown in Fig. 7 whereupon one endwill engage a shoulder 81 formed-upon the latching member 76.

What is claimed is:-

1. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with driving reins; of rotatable drums for said reins having a common axis,'and a shaft for rotating said drums in opposite directions to wind the reins thereon and having its longitudinal axis parallel with that of said drums.

2. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with driving reins; of rotatable drums for said reins having a common axis, and a shaft having its longitudinal axis parallel with that of said drums and adapted to rotate the same in the same direction to wind one of the reins on its drum and unwind the other rein from its drum.

3. In an apparatus of the character de drums and adapted to rotate the same in opposite directions to wind the reins thereon.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with driving reins; of a drum for each rein, a train of gearing operable to rotate the drums in opposite directions to wind the reins upon their respective drums, and other gearing associated with said train of gearing and operable to rotate said drums in the same direction to wind one of the reins on its drum and unwind the other rein from its drum.

. 6. In an apparatus of the character described, the combinationwith driving reins; of a drum. for each rein, a train of gearing operable to rotate the drums in opposite directions to wind the reins upon their respective drums, and a rotatable shaft having said other gearing.

its longitudinal axis parallel with that of said drums for operating said train of gearing. m

' 7. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with driving reins: of a drum for each rein, a train of gearing operable to rotate the drums in opposite di-- rections'to' wind the reins upon their respective drums, a rotatable shaft having ts axis of rotation COlHCldBili', with that of said "drums foroperating said train of gearing,

and a'hand lever'for actuating said shaft.

8. In an, apparatus of. the character de-" scribed,the combination with driving reins; .Of a drum for each rem, a traln'o-f gearing operable to rotate the drums 1n opposite d1- rections to wind the reins upon their respect'ive, drums, other gearing associated with said'train of gearing and operable to rotate said drums inthe same direction to wind one of the reins on its drum and unwindfthe other rein from its. drum, a 1:0- tata'ble' shaft for operating said train of gearing,'and 'asec'ond rotatable shaft surrounding the first named shaft for actuating 9. In an apparatu of the character described, the combination with driving reins; of a drum for each rein, train of gearing operableto rotate the drums in opposite directions to wind the reins upon their respectiqve drums, other gearing associated with said train of gearing to wind one of the reins on its drum and unwind the other rein from its drum, 'a-rotatable shaft for operating said trainiof gearing, a second rotatable shaft surrounding the first named shaft,

for actuating said other gearing, a lever for actuating the first named shaft, and a steer- 40' shaft. I

10..In anapparatus of the character described, the-combmation w1th driving reins;

ing wheel'for actuating the second named Y of a'drum for eachrein, atrain of gearing i named shaft, and means for locking said lever to said steering wheelwhen the late5 speetive drums, Vi -rotatable shaft -for operter is" being operated to rotate said second shafts 11.]In an apparatus of; the character described, the combination With drivingreins;

;of a drum for each rein, a train of gearing operable to rotate the drums in opposite directions to Wind the reinsgupon their reating said train of gearing, and means for bodily rotating said train of gearing about the longitudinal axis of said shaft as a center, to cause said drums to rotate in the same direction.

12. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with driving reins; of a drum for each rein, a train of gearing operable to rotate the drums in opposite directions to wind the reins upon their respective drums, a rotatable shaft for operating said train of gearing, means for bodily rotating said train of gearing about the longitudinal axis of said shaft 1 s a center to cause said drums to rotate in the same direction, and a second rotatable shaft for oper ating the last named means.

13. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with driving reins; of a drum for each rein, a train of gearing operable to rotate the drums in opposite directions to wind the reins upon their respective drums, a. rotatable shaft for operating said train of gearing, means for bodily rotating said train of gearing about the longitudinal axis of said shaft as a center to cause said drums to rotate in the said direction, a

a second rotatable shaft for operating the last named means, and means for locking the first named shaft to said second named shaft when the latter is actuated whereby said shafts will rotate together.

14. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with driving reins; of a drum for each rein, means operable to rotate the drums in opposite directions to wind the reins upon their respective drums, means for operating the first named means, and means for bodily rotating said first named means about the second named means as a center to cause said drums to rotate in the same direction.

15. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination with driving reins; of a drum for each rein, means operable to rotate the drums in opposite directions to wind the reins upon their respective drums,

a rotatable shaft for operating the first named means, means for bodily rotating said first named means about the longitudinal axis of said shaft as center to cause said drums to rotate in the same direction, and

a second rotatable shaft for operating the second named means.

16. In an. apparatus of the character described, the combination with driving reins; of means upon which said reins are wound to tauten the same, means including a steering wheel for actuating the first named means to wind the'reins thereupon, and means operatively connected to the last named means and adapted to actuate the same to wind one of the reins on the first named means and unwind the other rein therefrom. v

17. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a stationary frame, a rein supporting member pivoted thereto and to which the reins are connected, said supporting member having an extension means connected to the extension for normally and yieldably holding the reins tautened, means forming a part of said supporting member and operable in the direction of the animal for adjusting the same to further tauten said reins to stop theanimal, means forming a part of said frame for limiting the movement of said supporting mem- Copies 01' this patent may be obtained for her in opposite direction, and a catch carleasably retain said supporting member at the extremity of its movement in said opposite direction.

In testimonywhereof I aflix my signature Witnesses:

' JOHN E. PACE,

M. R. WALKER.

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